LaBelle won the last time they faced Lake Placid and Jerrahd Williams did his part to make sure it happened again. The LaBelle Cowboys/Cowgirls had just enough and edged the Lake Placid Dragons out 54-52 thanks in part to Williams, who went 8 for 10 en route to 21 points plus eight steals. Williams is crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season.
The team also got some help courtesy of Giovanni Beaver, who went 5 for 10 en route to 13 points plus six rebounds and four steals. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 2.2 steals per game.
LaBelle smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Several Dragons players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Ezekiel Daley, who scored 18 points along with eight rebounds and four steals. Jason Baker was another key player, going 5 for 6 en route to 12 points plus six rebounds.
The victory made it two in a row for LaBelle and bumps their season record up to 3-1. As for Lake Placid, their defeat was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-2.
LaBelle wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 64-55 win against Imagine School at North Port on the 5th. Lake Placid has also already played their next matchup, a 52-34 victory against Hardee on the 5th.
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